With a mini-update for Pokémon GO, the developers are fixing a bug that affected raid countdowns in the game. The times were obscured by an icon.
The patch 0.75.0 is still not running as “smoothly” as it should for many players. There are still problems with invisible or oddly appearing avatars and hidden icons.
With a mini-update, the developers address a current issue and fix the bug that caused poorly visible raid countdowns. No download is required.
Countdowns visible again
In fact, the Pokémon GO update 0.75.0 is considered the largest bug fix update since the release of the game in summer 2016. However, alongside the problem resolutions, new bugs sneaked into the game that are now being fixed.
A disturbing bug was optical in nature and obscured the time display during raids. On the map of Pokémon GO, you usually see specific raid eggs over the arenas, which are marked with a countdown. The countdown indicates when the egg hatches and reveals the raid boss waiting inside for the trainers. The raid eggs have sparked many discussions in the community.
Due to a bug, the nearby icon was positioned in such a way that the time of the raid was obscured, making it difficult for trainers to read the time. They first had to tap the arena for the clear countdown.
On Reddit, user TheBlackTalon showed how the problem looked in Pokémon GO:
Niantic reads along and fixes bugs
Apparently, Niantic has read the complaints and built a solution into the game. With a mini-update, the countdown problem will be fixed. The icon for nearby raids will now be displayed above the selected raid and will no longer obscure the running time.
After the announcement of the major bug-fix update, many of you wrote that you still have bugs in the game. Screenshots with disguised or even invisible avatars are being shared in our Pokémon GO group.
We hope that Niantic is also aware of these issues and will fix them in the coming days. Additionally, many iOS users are still waiting for the update 0.75.0 for the iPhone, while Android users can already test it actively.
A possible bug with the development animations is also causing a stir among trainers. The animations are said to take a little longer now.
